What To Look For:

If you see visible emissions coming from a stack (not steam, but discoloured discharges of a black, brown, green, yellow, or orangey-red colour), it is likely that the stack emission that you are viewing is exceeding provincial air quality regulations

Who To Contact:

If you see visible stack emissions, please take the time to call in the incident to the provincial Ministry of the Environment (MOE).  Be prepared to indicate the time of day you saw the emissions and wind direction. 

During regular office hours (Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm) you can register a formal pollution complaint by calling:

MOE Hamilton District Office: (905) 521 7650

Outside of regular office hours, call:

MOE's 24 Hour Spills Action Centre: 1 800 268 6060

If you file a complain/report an incident:

Please let us know by calling (905) 549 0900, or by emailing us (gnc@environmenthamilton.org).  We are interested in tracking community complaints and/or incident reports.

You can also call ArcelorMittal Dofasco: (905) 544 3761